New Delhi, Sept. 21 -- President of India Ram Nath Kovind received Khaltmaagiin Battulga, the President of Mongolia, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday.

He also hosted a banquet in his honour.

Welcoming President Battulga to India, the President said this is the first visit of a Mongolian President in the last ten years.

He expressed confidence that this visit will be a milestone in India-Mongolia bilateral relationship.

The President said that India greatly values its close and friendly relations with Mongolia. We are not just 'strategic partners' but also 'spiritual neighbours' connected by our shared Buddhist heritage.

He was happy to note that bilateral relations between the countries are now expanding into economic cooperation in s...